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Verona, PA 15147 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Cynthia K Francks Child Care II
- licensed capacity
- 98
- open each week
- 5 days
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About Cynthia K Francks Child Care II
Cynthia K Francks Child Care II is a child care center in Verona, Pennsylvania. It is certified by the state, for up to 98 children, serving school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 29 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
School-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM
Ages served: school-age children
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- School-age children
- Hours today
- 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 98 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 98 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
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State record
Inspection reports for Cynthia K Francks Child Care II
License
- Status
- Certified by the state and operating
- License type
- Certificate of Compliance
- Capacity
- 98 children
- Ages
- School-age children
- License number
- #CER-00256499
Summary
5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 12, 2026: 2 rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 5 visits · 29 rules in all · 29 corrected
- Health, medication and illness 8
- Records and paperwork 4
- Building, equipment and play areas 4
- Supervision and ratios 4
- Safety and hazards 4
- Staff training and qualifications 2
- Safe sleep 1
- Food and nutrition 1
- Background checks 1
For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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May 12, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“The emergency contact information for child #1 did not include the health insurance policy number.”
Correction date in the state record: May 14, 2026
3270.76 Building Surfaces
“Bolts were exposed on two toilets: The 2nd stall in the downstairs men's bathroom and the 2nd stall in the gym bathroom.”
Correction date in the state record: May 12, 2026
May 19, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
3270.131(e) ACIP recommended immunization record
“The record for child #1 does not include documentation showing that immunization records for child #1 were submitted within 60 days of the child's first day of attendance at the facility.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 22, 2023
3270.75(c) Has all items
“The first-aid kit in the older toddler room (first room on the right) did not contain disposable gloves or gauze pads.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2025
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“The emergency contact information for child #2 did not include the policy number for the child's health insurance coverage.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 9, 2025
3270.131(a) Health information
“Child #1 has an initial health report dated 11/22/23, which is more than 60 days after the child's first day of attendance at the facility. (See LIS code sheet)”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 22, 2023
- Oct 2, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Jun 17, 2024Complaint investigation3 rules cited
3270.51 Similar Age Level
“Based on interviews with multiple staff at the facility, Staff person #1 was observed to be asleep while in ratio and responsible for supervising a group of children in the infant room on two occasions.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 30, 2024
3270.113(a) Supervised at all times
“Based on interviews with multiple staff at the facility, Staff person #1 was observed to be asleep while in ratio and responsible for supervising a group of children in the infant room on two occasions.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 30, 2024
3270.113(a)(1) Staff assigned to specific children
“Based on interviews with multiple staff at the facility, Staff person #1 was observed to be asleep while in ratio and responsible for supervising a group of children in the infant room on two occasions.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 30, 2024
May 21, 2024Inspection20 rules cited
3270.27(e) Letter to parents
“The letter to the families explaining the emergency plan did not include information regarding annual emergency drills.”
Correction date in the state record: May 24, 2024
3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility
“Facility Person #5 was classified as an assistant group supervisor based on completion of high school and 2 years of child care experience. The experience documented on file was not child care experience.”
Correction date in the state record: May 30, 2024
3270.77(a) No peeling paint or plaster
“There was a small spot of peeling paint in the Pre-K room on a wall under the last window on the right when facing the windows.”
Correction date in the state record: May 21, 2024
3270.106(a) Clean, age appropriate
“There was a child sleeping on a mat in the infant room that was no labeled with the child's name.”
Correction date in the state record: May 21, 2024
3270.107 Refrigerator
“The bottom of the refrigerator in the information was not clean.”
Correction date in the state record: May 21, 2024
3270.123(a)(5)/3270.124(b)(7) Designated release persons/Name/address/phone release person
“The emergency contact form on file for child #1 did not include the addresses of all release persons. The release persons listed on the agreement for child #6 were not listed on the child's emergency contact form on file.”
Correction date in the state record: May 28, 2024
3270.124(b)(2) Physician name, address, phone
“The emergency contact form on file for child #1 did not include the physician's phone number.”
Correction date in the state record: May 24, 2024
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“There was no proof of application on file for a criminal history clearance for Facility Person #1 and an NSOR clearance on file for Facility Person #2. Both of these clearances were obtained after the respective Facility Person's start date. The current FBI clearance on file for Facility Person #2 was completed more than 60 months after the previous FBI clearance on file.”
Correction date in the state record: May 21, 2024
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“There was a hand sanitizer, labeled keep out of reach of children, on a shelf in reach of children on the stage in the gym. The stage is accessible to children by unobstructed stairs.”
Correction date in the state record: May 21, 2024
3270.72(d) Above ground window opening restricted to 6"
“There was a window in the second floor Pre-K room, accessible to school-age children who receive care in the room, that was not restricted to opening less than 6 inches.”
Correction date in the state record: May 21, 2024
3270.31(e)(4)(ii) Fire safety - 1 yr.
“Documentation of firesafety training on file for Facility Persons # 2 and #4 indicate that the current firesafety training was completed more than 12 months after the previous firesafety training.”
Correction date in the state record: May 21, 2024
3270.76 Building Surfaces
“The steps to the stage in the gym were accessible to children in care, allowing children access to stage. There was no railing or other barrier preventing a child from falling from the stage to the floor of the gym.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 17, 2024
3270.103 Small Toys and Objects
“There was a ball in the gym with small pieces of the ball's outer layer detaching, creating small removable pieces that present a choking hazard.”
Correction date in the state record: May 21, 2024
3270.131(b)(1) Infant: updated health report every 6 months
“The most recent health assessment on file for child #3 was completed more than 6 months prior.”
Correction date in the state record: May 22, 2024
3270.131(c) Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP
“The current health assessment on file for child #2 was not signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 17, 2024
3270.131(d)(8) Age appropriate screenings complete
“The health assessment on file for child #2 did not include a statement that age-appropriate screenings recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics were conducted since the time of the previous health report required by this section.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 17, 2024
3270.183(a) Locked cabinet
“Child records were not stored in a locked cabinet.”
Correction date in the state record: May 21, 2024
3270.193(a) Confidential; stored in locked cabinet
“The facility persons' records were not stored in a locked filing cabinet.”
Correction date in the state record: May 21, 2024
3270.31(e) Age and Training
“There was documentation of 8 hours of child care training on file completed during the most recent review year for Facility Person #2.There was documentation of 2 hours of child care training on file completed during the most recent review year for Facility Person #4.”
Correction date in the state record: May 21, 2024
3270.131(a)(1) Initial health report for infant dated no more than 3 months
“The initial health assessments on file for children #1, #4 and #5 were each completed more than 60 days after the respective child's start date.”
Correction date in the state record: May 21, 2024
May 25, 2023Inspection10 rules cited
3270.14/3270.21 Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety
“At the time of the inspection, the continuity of operations could not be located in the facility's emergency plan.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 23, 2023
3270.31(f) Health and Safety Training
“Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Health and Safety training.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 23, 2023
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The file for staff person #2, who is beyond their 45 day provisional period included an FBI clearance that indicated charges, but there was no rap sheet attached.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 23, 2023
3270.69(b) 110º F or less
“The hot water temperature at the sink in the gym restroom, which is accessible to children, was 120° F.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 23, 2023
3270.107 Refrigerator
“There was no thermometer in the refrigerator in the toddler room.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 23, 2023
3270.135(e) 2 hour diaper check
“According to documentation in the classroom, a child in the infant room was diapered at 9:00AM, then napped until 11:30am. According to statement of room staff, as of 11:55 the child's diaper had not yet been changed.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 23, 2023
3270.165 Menus
“The menu was not posted at least a week in advance.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 23, 2023
3270.166(1) Written statement
“There were no written feeding schedules from the parents of eight enrolled infants.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 23, 2023
3270.166(4) Bottles labeled
“There were two infant bottles not labeled with the child's name in the refrigerator in the toddler room.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 23, 2023
3270.27(e) Letter to parents
“The letter provided to parents explaining the emergency plan did not include information regarding lockdown procedures, accommodations for infants and toddlers and accommodations for children with special needs or chronic medical conditions.”
Correction date in the state record: Jun 23, 2023
May 18, 2022Inspection12 rules cited
3270.191 Individual Records
“The paperwork for staff person #1 and #3, both hired from a substitute staffing agency, were maintained in a single folder.”
Correction date in the state record: May 18, 2022
3270.175(c) Manufacturer's instructions used
“The manufactures' instructions for use of safety restraints was not in one of the two facility vans used daily to transport school-agers.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2022
3270.151(a) 12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter
“The only health assessment in the file for staff person #3 was dated more than 24 months ago.”
Correction date in the state record: May 18, 2022
3270.66(a) Locked or inaccessible
“In an unlocked closet in the bathroom used by school-agers on the second floor, there was a bottle of "Damp Mop" detergent on the floor, making it accessible to the children in care.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2022
3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos
“The last 2 updates in writing by a parent on the emergency contact information in the file for child #2 were dated approximately 12 months apart.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 15, 2022
3270.124(b)(7) Name/address/phone release person
“The emergency contact information in the file for child #1 did not include a complete address for the three release persons listed, as there was no house number or street name.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2022
3270.124(b)(6) Insurance coverage information
“The most recent emergency contact information in the file for child #3 includes a policy number for the child's health insurance but listed "none" for the name of the insurance coverage.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2022
3270.32(a)/3270.192(4) Comply with CPSL/CPSL information
“The disclosure statement in the file for staff person #1 and #3, both from a substitute staffing agency, was signed when they were hired at that agency. They did not sign a disclosure statement when they began working at the child care facility.”
Correction date in the state record: May 18, 2022
3270.74 Emergency Numbers Posted
“The number of the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance and poison control center was not posted in the infant or preschool 1 room. The list of emergency phone numbers posted in the toddler and preschool 2 room did not include a listing for "ambulance."”
Correction date in the state record: May 18, 2022
3270.76 Building Surfaces
“There was a cord lying across the floor of the path that leads from the older toddler are to the younger toddler area in the toddler room, causing a potential tripping hazard.”
Correction date in the state record: May 19, 2022
3270.95(a)/3270.95(b) Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance
“The facility did not have proof of purchase of the fire detection system.”
Correction date in the state record: May 20, 2022
3270.34(a)(6) Staff evaluations
“The last two evaluations in the file for staff person #2 were dated in 2019 and 2022. The staff person was on leave during the time an updated evaluation was due, but one was not completed until 3 months after they returned..”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 3, 2022
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FAQ
Questions about Cynthia K Francks Child Care II
Is Cynthia K Francks Child Care II licensed?
Yes. Cynthia K Francks Child Care II is certified by the state and operating. This is how Pennsylvania authorizes this type of child care.
When was Cynthia K Francks Child Care II last inspected?
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning lists the most recent visit on May 12, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Cynthia K Francks Child Care II had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 29 rules across 4 of 5 visits in the last 3 years; 29 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 93% of Pennsylvania daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 14. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
How many children can Cynthia K Francks Child Care II care for?
98, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.
Does Cynthia K Francks Child Care II accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Cynthia K Francks Child Care II's hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Cynthia K Francks Child Care II cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (412) 828-0788 to ask.
What is Cynthia K Francks Child Care II's phone number?
(412) 828-0788.
Where is Cynthia K Francks Child Care II?
Seventh And Center Street, Verona, PA 15147. The nearest other daycare we list is Future Footsteps Child Care, 0.6 miles away.